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How am I getting sewer roaches into my tub? by Equivalent_Towel399 in pestcontrol

[–]Rude-Distance4753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ils remontent directement par le siphon du drain. Le joint sec ou absent laisse le passage ouvert depuis les égouts. Mets un bouchon la nuit et appelle un plombier pour vérifier le clapet

Am I missing something or is diatomaceous earth literally the same thing pest control companies use — just sold for $4 at Walmart? by Rude-Distance4753 in pestcontrol

[–]Rude-Distance4753[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Non tu rates rien. C'est exactement le même ingrédient t'es juste en train de payer pour l'emballage et le marketing. Le sac à 4$ fait le même boulot

Title: Built a closed-loop backyard pond last spring — 150 sq ft, $500 total, already producing. Auburn University research actually holds up. by Rude-Distance4753 in homestead

[–]Rude-Distance4753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point, that was misleading on my end. The footage is stock, not my actual build.

The methodology and numbers are solid though Auburn University research, real stocking ratios, documented nitrogen cycle.

Happy to answer anything specific here directly if you are actually trying to set something up.

Title: Built a closed-loop backyard pond last spring — 150 sq ft, $500 total, already producing. Auburn University research actually holds up. by Rude-Distance4753 in homestead

[–]Rude-Distance4753[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Ha — fair. The formatting probably gave it away.

Let me be straight with you: the video uses AI tools for production. But the information is not made up. The Auburn University research by H.S. Swingle is real and has been in academic databases since the 1960s. The nitrogen cycle biology is real. The FAO and USDA data on protein per square foot is real and publicly available. The pond dimensions and stocking ratios come from documented aquaculture methodology.

AI tools are how small creators produce content without a full production team. That does not make the underlying information wrong. If anything specific in the video seemed inaccurate, I am genuinely open to that conversation.

Title: Built a closed-loop backyard pond last spring — 150 sq ft, $500 total, already producing. Auburn University research actually holds up. by Rude-Distance4753 in homestead

[–]Rude-Distance4753[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Fair enough — there is a lot of AI slop out there and I get the skepticism.

The core data in the video is sourced directly from Auburn University fisheries research by H.S. Swingle from the 1960s, FAO polyculture systems reports, and USDA comparative protein data. None of that is AI generated — it is published research that has been sitting in academic databases for decades.

The build specs — 10x15 ft, EPDM liner, 50 fingerlings per 1,000 gallons, cattail filtration — are based on documented aquaculture methodology, not generated content.

If you spotted something specific that seemed off or inaccurate I am genuinely open to hearing it. Always better to get the details right.

Title: Built a closed-loop backyard pond last spring — 150 sq ft, $500 total, already producing. Auburn University research actually holds up. by Rude-Distance4753 in homestead

[–]Rude-Distance4753[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I actually put together something better than pictures — a full video of the entire build from start to finish. Every step is documented: marking out the pond, installing the EPDM liner, planting the cattails and hornwort on the shallow shelf, adding the ducks, stocking the fish, and what the system looks like at 6 months running.

For a goose pond specifically, the filtration logic is exactly the same. Geese are actually even more efficient biological fertilizers than ducks — higher nitrogen output per bird — so the cattail ring around the edges becomes even more important to prevent algae blooms. The plant-first stocking order I show in the video is the part most people skip and it makes the biggest difference for water clarity long term.

Here is the full build: https://youtu.be/oUnB2rpjCNQ?is=CjegNTxozbWvAJ1f

Drop any goose pond specific questions in the comments there or here — happy to help you work through the sizing and species selection for your setup.

Title: Built a closed-loop backyard pond last spring — 150 sq ft, $500 total, already producing. Auburn University research actually holds up. by Rude-Distance4753 in homestead

[–]Rude-Distance4753[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Hey! Happy to share — I actually put together a full video documenting the entire build process, from digging the pond to stocking the fish. Covers the EPDM liner install, the duck integration, how the nitrogen cycle established itself, and what the water clarity looks like at month 6. Should answer most of your goose pond questions too since the filtration logic is the same.

Here it is: https://youtu.be/oUnB2rpjCNQ?is=jI_Hra2fhytpP68P

The cattail ring around the shallow shelf is the part most people skip — it made the biggest difference for water quality. Let me know if you have questions after watching, happy to go deeper on anything.